Analysis of Beer using

Agilent J&W FactorFour VF-WAXms

GC Columns

Application Note

Author Conditions
Carrier Gas: Helium, 0.7 bar
Technique: GC-FID
Helena Jacobse Column: VF-WAXms 30 m x 0.32 mm df = Injector: 250 °C, split 30 mL/min
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 1.0 µm (part number CP9211) Detector: 275 °C, FID
Temperature: 55 °C (2 min) to 220 °C with 10 Sample Size: 1 mL
°C/min Sample: Beer, headspace 60 °C

Peak Identification: 5 6 10
1. Acetaldehyde
2. Dimethyl sulfide
3. Acetone
4. Ethyl formate
5. Ethyl acetate
6. Ethanol
7. Unknown
8. Isobutanol
9. Isoamyl acetate
10. 3-methyl-1-butanol
8
(isoamyl alcohol) 7
9

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min

Analysis of beer using VF-WAXms GC columns

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Published in UK, October 08, 2010
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